Precautions

These terms have specific meanings in this manual:

WARNING information to prevent personal injury.

information to prevent damage to the equipment. important general information.

Symbols

The meaning of hazard symbols appearing on the equipment and in the documentation is as follows:

Symbol Description

Refer to the operating manual when this symbol is marked on the instrument. Familiarize yourself with the nature of the hazard and the actions that may have to be taken.

Toxic hazard

Static sensitive components

General conditions of use

This product is designed and tested to comply with the requirements of IEC/EN61010-1 ‘Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use’, for Class III portable equipment and is for use in a pollution degree 2 environment. The equipment is designed to operate from an installation category I supply.

Equipment should be protected from the ingress of liquids and precipitation such as rain, snow, etc. When moving the equipment from a cold to a hot environment, it is important to allow the temperature of the equipment to stabilize before it is connected to the supply to avoid condensation forming. The equipment must only be operated within the environmental conditions specified in Chapter 1 ‘Performance data’ in the Operating/Instruction manual, otherwise the protection provided by the equipment may be impaired.

This product is not approved for use in hazardous atmospheres or medical applications. If the equipment is to be used in a safety-related application, e.g. avionics or military applications, the suitability of the product must be assessed and approved for use by a competent person.

WARNING

Electrical hazards (DC supply voltage)

This equipment conforms with IEC safety Class III, meaning that for continued safety it must only be connected to supplies and signal sources which conform to ‘Separated Extra-Low Voltage’ (SELV and SELV-E) voltage and insulation requirements. No hazardous voltages are generated internally. See under ‘Performance data’ in Chapter 1 for the maximum permitted voltage levels that can be applied.

Do not remove instrument covers as this may result in personal injury. There are no user- serviceable parts inside.

Refer all servicing to qualified personnel. See list of Service Centers at rear of manual.

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